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The cold weather, not to mention the holidays, are a great excuse to sit at home and watch TV. So, NOW’s streaming service is here to help – with Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol, the Sex and The City revival, blockbusters like Godzilla vs Kong and The Suicide Squad, Premier League – and more.
NOW (Formerly NOW TV- they changed their name earlier this year) is Sky’s no-contract streaming service – a cheaper TV platform that gives you flexible packages – “memberships” of content that can be watched on a variety of streaming devices.
The plans include the Entertainment Membership for TV shows and Kids content, the Cinema Membership for movies, and the Sky Sports Membership. (See our full NOW review here).
This month, NOW also added content from Peacock – an American streaming service – with some of its films and TV shows now baked into NOW at no extra cost.
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Things may change and more content might get added later in the month – but these are the main highlights for December 2021:
TV Programmes Coming To NOW Entertainment In December
Positive
The story of HIV permeates key moments in the recent history of the world. A disease that was once a byword for fear, prejudice and tragedy is now a story of hope, resilience and tolerance.
Coming to NOW on World AIDS Day, this docu-series uses intimate testimony from some of the earliest HIV patients.
Available to stream from December 1.
The Very Small Creatures (Kids)
The first spin-off series ever from the hugely popular Morph series from Aardman Animation.
Five cute clay creatures that act and behave like toddlers, learn about their physical world, themselves and each other. The themes for each episode relate to some aspect of toddlers’ lives with the focus on comedy and kindness.
Available to stream from December 1.
Dettori: Show Me How Good You Are
Frankie Dettori is the rock-star of horseracing and one of the most decorated sportsmen of all time.
Winner of over 3,000 races, and fondly seen as the happiest man on the circuit, Dettori has led a seemingly charmed life. But his true story is one of titanic struggle, transformation and renewal that has seen Dettori emerge with his inimitable charisma, determination and trademark mega-watt smile.
Available to stream from December 4.
Landscapers
Inspired by real events, and starring Olivia Colman and David Thewlis, this four-part Sky Original focuses on a mild-mannered husband and wife who become the focus of an investigation when a couple of dead bodies are found.
Available to stream from December 7.
And Just Like That…
The iconic comedy drama, Sex and The City, returns after 17 years (read more about its revival here).
Follow the beloved characters as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
Available to stream from December 9.
Gomorrah (Season 5)
The Italian crime drama is back for its fifth and final season. Genny is already scheming again – but what will Ciro’s return mean for the mob boss?
Available to stream from December 18.
Peacock Content That’s Available Now and In December:
Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol
Based on Dan Brown’s international bestseller, the series follows the early adventures of young Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who must solve a series of deadly puzzles to save his kidnapped mentor and thwart a chilling global conspiracy.
Available to stream in full now.
Saved by the Bell
Revival of the classic 1990s teen comedy. Once Bayside High’s most notorious schemer and entrepreneur, Zack Morris is now governor of California.
But some things never change… he again finds himself in hot water when he closes too many underfunded schools.
Available to stream in full now.
Rutherford Falls
A small town in the Northeast is turned upside down when local legend and town namesake, Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) fights the moving of a historical statue.
Available to stream in full now.
Chucky
A new series based on the famous film franchise.
An idyllic American town is thrown into chaos after a vintage ‘Good Guy’ doll turns up at a suburban yard sale. Soon, everyone must grapple with a series of horrifying murders that begin to expose the town’s deep hypocrisies and hidden secrets.
Available to stream from December.
Films Coming To NOW Cinema In December
Godzilla vs Kong (2021)
The epic next chapter in the cinematic Monsterverse pits two of the greatest icons in motion picture history against one another – the fearsome Godzilla and the mighty Kong – with humanity caught in the middle.
Available to stream from December 3.
Another Round (2021)
This Danish black comedy-drama focuses on four friends, all teachers, at various stages of middle age who feel they’re stuck in a rut.
After discussing a theory by an obscure philosopher, the friends decide to embark on an experiment to test his theory – will a constant level of alcohol in their blood help them find greater freedom and happiness?
Available to stream from December 12.
In The Heights (2021)
Based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical and filmed by the director of Crazy Rich Asians.
As the scent of a cafecito caliente hangs in the air just outside of the 181st Street subway stop in Washington Heights, a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies this vibrant and tight-knit community.
At the intersection of it all is the likeable, magnetic bodega owner Usnavi who saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.
Available to stream from December 17.
The Suicide Squad (2021)
The reboot of Suicide Squad, from director James Gunn (read more about the film here).
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and King Shark are recruited for a super-secret mission on the island of Corto Maltese.
With guerrilla forces, high-tech weapons and a giant alien starfish, what could possibly go wrong?
Available to stream from December 26.
Coming To NOW Sports in December
Premier League (Live from December 4)
This season is shaping up to be one of the most engrossing and closely contested in years. Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea are neck and neck in the title race, while Man Utd shouldn’t be discounted just yet.
Formula 1 (Live from December 5)
It’s crunch time in the race for the Formula One drivers’ championship as Max Verstappen attempts to end Lewis Hamilton’s hybrid-era dominance in the last two races of the 2021 F1 season.
World Darts Championship (Live from December 15)
Alexandra Palace will be rocking for the World Darts Championship in December, as reigning champion Gerwyn Price defends his crown against the likes of Michael Van Gerwen and Gary Anderson.
- Also See: Coming to NOW in January 2022